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How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties. To see how you can help those affected, see the list below. This list will continue to be updated. The Oklahoma City Red Cross You can donate to the Oklahoma City Red Cross now. [...]

Tornado Devastates Wichita, KS and an Iowa Hospital

Danny Groner — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:30:19 +0000

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback declared a state of emergency in the wake of a giant tornado, which hit Wichita particularly hard late Saturday night. Miraculously there are no major injuries reported so far. According to the National Weather Service, the “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located just east of Conway Springs and moving [...]

Six Flags Over Texas Escapes The Wrath Of Mother Nature

Lucky Larry — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:03:26 +0000

Tuesday afternoon the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex was ravaged by a few rounds of severe weather that spawned several tornadoes and did quite a bit of damage throughout the metroplex. There were even reports of a tornado in the vicinity of Six Flags Over Texas, the Rangers Ballpark In Arlington and Cowboys Stadium but thankfully the tornado never touched down and no damage was done to any of the facilities. That's good news for us and me seeing how Six Flags is one of my favorite places to go and have fun (no to mention it was the place I got my first job, so I'm kinda partial to the park!)

How Strong Were the Texas Tornadoes This Week?

Dave Goldman — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:46:53 +0000

The National Weather Service preliminary findings indicate one of the tornadoes that struck North Texas had wind gusts ranging from 136 to 165 mph, suggesting it was an EF3. That’s two categories shy of the strongest tornadoes.

Some Risk Their Lives to Get a Glimpse of Tornadoes [VIDEO]

Jen Austin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:03:21 +0000

East Texas was not immune to the tornado outbreak that hit Dallas-Fort Worth yesterday. A tornado was confirmed by a trained spotter around 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, southwest of Sulphur Springs. The National Weather Service will be in East Texas and North Texas today assessing the damage, and determining exactly how powerful those wind speeds [...]

See These CRAZY Pictures of Hail in Dallas!

Chase Colston — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:29:11 +0000

The storms that have been ripping through the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex have been producing major storms, tornadoes that have thrown tractor-trailers off the ground — and hail so big your jaw will drop. Check out these pictures. These came from Twitter users around the Metroplex this afternoon: Read Original: See These CRAZY Pictures of Hail [...]

Tornadoes Slam DFW; East Texas Under Tornado Watch [UPDATE 2:42 P.M.]

Chase Colston — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:25:10 +0000

The National Weather Service has reported that several tornadoes have touched down in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and eight East Texas counties are now under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. tonight. CBS News in Dallas is reporting several tornadoes were spotted south of DFW and one tornado caused “considerable damage” in Cleburne. Television footage [...]

Dallas-Area Tornado Sends Tractor-Trailer FLYING [VIDEO]

Chase Colston — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:38:16 +0000

Here’s just another example why tornadoes are one of the scariest natural disasters on the planet. As the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex was just hammered by tornadoes this afternoon, WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas got some unthinkable footage.

Ron Paul: No Federal Money for Tornado Victims [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:30:54 +0000

If you were affected by the deadly tornadoes that swept across several southern and midwestern states last week but don’t have insurance to cover the damage, don’t look to Ron Paul for sympathy. On Sunday, the GOP presidential candidate and self-described libertarian told CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ that victims of those violent storms shouldn’t [...]

Tornadoes Ravage Midwest Leaving 13 Dead and Many Injured

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:59:46 +0000

A powerful storm system that spawned several tornadoes ripped through parts of the Midwest early Wednesday morning, leaving millions of dollars of damage and at least 13 people dead in its wake. Early damage photos are showing that the devastation ranges from mild to severe.